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NASA helps return giant tortoises to Galapagos after nearly 150 years
On February 20, the Galápagos National Park Directorate and conservation partners released 158 giant tortoises on Floreana Island -- the first time the species has roamed there in more than 150 years, after heavy hunting by whalers and the introduction of invasive predators wiped them out in the mid-1800s.
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Giant tortoises return to Galapagos island after nearly 150 years
Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released to begin restoring the island's depleted ecosystem.
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Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem
FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador (AP) -- Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released to begin restoring the island's depleted ecosystem.
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How Removing a Tortoise From the Wild Helped Save an Entire Species
Sending Galapagos tortoises, including Gramma, to zoos across the United States was part of early efforts to preserve the species and prevent their extinction
Located at the San Diego Zoo, Gramma, the resident tortoise, was born in the Galapagos Islands around 1884.
